works over

UK
/wɜːks ˈəʊvə/
US
/wɜrks ˈoʊvər/

Translations

work oververb

works over

worked over
Past Simple
worked over
Past Participle
working over
Gerund
UK
/wɜːk ˈəʊvə/
US
/wɜrk ˈoʊvər/
The gang threatened to work him over if he didn't pay.
Банда пригрозила избить его, если он не заплатит.
He decided to work over the project to improve its quality.
Он решил переработать проект, чтобы улучшить его качество.
Additional translations

Definitions

work oververb
To examine or study something carefully.
The team worked over the proposal to ensure there were no errors.
To physically assault or beat someone.
The gang threatened to work him over if he didn't pay the money.
To revise or improve something.
She decided to work over her essay before submitting it to the professor.